Armenian First League
Season2018–19
Dates6 August 2018 – 13 June 2019
ChampionsJunior Sevan
PromotedYerevan
Biggest home winAlashkert-2 8–0 Ararat Yerevan-2
(2 October 2018)
Gandzasar-2 8–0 Erebuni
(8 December 2018)
Biggest away winArarat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
Highest scoringArarat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2018[note 1].

The 2018–19 Armenian First League season was the 27th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2018, and concluded on June 13, 2019.[1] Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.

Team changes

5 new teams have joined the 2018–19 Armenian First League season:

Promoted to 2018–19 Armenian Premier League:

Summary

A total of 12 clubs have entered the competition with only 4 clubs -Erebuni, Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan and Yerevan- being eligible for promotion, while the rest 8 teams were the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.

On 28 February 2019, the FFA suspended the rights of Erebuni SC to continue competing in the second part of the 2018-19 Armenian First League and the club was expelled from the competition, plus a fine of AMD 500,000. Their matches of the second part of the season were given to their opponents by 0–3.[2]

Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the requirements.

Stadiums and locations

12 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Yerevan, FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan, and Erebuni- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 8 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.

Locations of the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
ErebuniYerevan (Erebuni) Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium544
Junior SevanDzoraghbyur (Kotayk)Dzoraghbyur Training Centre1n/a
Lokomotiv YerevanYerevan (Shengavit)Mika Stadium7,250
YerevanVagharshapatVagharshapat Football Academy2n/a
Alashkert-2Dzoraghbyur
Ashtarak		Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Kasakhi Marzik Stadium		n/a
3,600
Ararat-2Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk)Dzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Ararat-Armenia-2Yerevan (Avan)Football Academy Stadium1,428
Banants-2Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Banants-3Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Gandzasar-2KapanGandzasar Training Centren/a
Pyunik-2Yerevan (Kentron)Pyunik Stadium780
Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Erebuni Armenia Tigran Ayvazyan Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan (matchday 1 to 18) Armenia Sos Tadevosyan Joma
Junior Sevan Armenia Hayk Grigoryan Belarus Syarhey Herasimets Armenia Gor Martirosyan 2K Sport DI Group1
Lokomotiv Yerevan Armenia Hrachik Kananyan Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan (matchday 1 to 18)
Ukraine Anatoliy Piskovets (matchday 19 & onwards)		 Armenia Arman Zeinalyan2 Givova
Yerevan Armenia Karen Harutyunyan Armenia Samvel Sargsyan Russia Yevgeni Skoblikov Nike
Alashkert-2 Armenia Bagrat Navoyan Armenia Sergey Erzrumyan Armenia Artashes Arakelyan Joma Bagratour
Ararat-Armenia-2 Armenia Poghos Galstyan Armenia Tigran Petrosyants Armenia Albert Khachumyan Joma Tashir Group
Ararat Yerevan-2 Armenia Belgium Hiraç Yagan (until Sept. 2018)
Armenia Switzerland Hrach Kaprielian (from Oct. 2018)		 Armenia Georgi Andriasyan (matchday 1 to 18)
Armenia Albert Safaryan (matchday 19 & onwards)		 Armenia Sergey Mkrtchyan Jako
Banants-2 Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Aram Hakobyan Armenia Erik Vardanyan Adidas
Banants-3 Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Tigran Arakelyan Armenia Mikayel Mirzoyan Adidas
Gandzasar-2 Armenia Garnik Aghababian Armenia Ashot Manucharyan Armenia Tigran Ivanyan Adidas ZCMC
Pyunik-2 Armenia Russia Artur Soghomonyan Armenia Albert Sarkisyan Armenia Vigen Begoyan Nike Gold's Gym
Shirak-2 Armenia Arman Sahakyan Armenia Tigran Davtyan Armenia Artur Amiryan Adidas
1. ^ On the back of the shirt.
2. ^ Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 18).

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Junior Sevan (C) 33 25 6 2 90 26 +64 81
2 Yerevan (P) 33 22 4 7 112 46 +66 70 Promotion to the Premier League
3 Banants-2 33 21 7 5 65 31 +34 70
4 Ararat-Armenia-2 33 18 7 8 70 40 +30 61
5 Alashkert-2 33 15 10 8 63 39 +24 55
6 Lokomotiv Yerevan 33 16 7 10 61 37 +24 55
7 Pyunik-2 33 11 7 15 47 56 −9 40
8 Shirak-2 33 11 4 18 38 56 −18 37
9 Banants-3 33 9 6 18 38 57 −19 33
10 Gandzasar Kapan-2 33 7 6 20 43 94 −51 27
11 Ararat Yerevan-2 33 6 7 20 40 94 −54 25
12 Erebuni 33 1 1 31 12 103 −91 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 13 June 2019[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Russia Stanislav Yefimov Yerevan 46
2 Russia Ivan Latishev Yerevan 17
Armenia Mher Harutyunyan Gandzasar-2
Armenia Karapet Manukyan Lokomotiv Yerevan
5 Armenia Erik Petrosyan Banants-2 16
6 Russia Sultan Aksanov Junior Sevan 15
7 Armenia Akhmed Jindoyan Alashkert-2 14
8 Armenia Aram Kolozyan Ararat-Armenia-2 12
9 Armenia Vardan Bakalyan Ararat-Armenia-2 11
Armenia Sargis Metoyan Ararat Yerevan-2
Armenia Mikayel Mirzoyan Banants-3

Notes

  1. ↑ Yerevan vs FC Lokomotiv matchday 11 fixture, scheduled on 21 October 2018, was not played and Lokomotiv was awarded a technical 0-3 win.

References

  1. ↑ 2018–19 Armenian First League
  2. ↑ "Էրեբունին չի մասնակցի Առաջին խմբի առաջնության մնացած հատվածին" [Erebuni will not take part at the First League competition for the rest of the season]. armsport.am. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "2018–19 Armenian First League". ffa.com. FFA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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